P38 RR Vogue SE

[Spoof]

I've always wanted a P38. I know they're unreliable, slow, not much fun to drive and uneconomical but there is just something about them I love. I always regretted selling my classic, especially seeing the prices they fetch these days.

On one of my regular trawls through the classified I came across a P38 that stood out.

It's a 2002 4.6 Vogue SE. Seems very well looked after and the body work is perfect, not a single car park ding, which on any car these days is amazing.







It's mostly for the dog (or that's how I sold it to the wife). Few things I want to do.

Get a full rear dog protector to keep it in its current pristine state.

The foam surrounds on the rear subs have deteriorated with age, so I'll get an audio shop to refurb these for me.

Apart from that, everything works, even the heated seats.

I'm now waiting for an excuse to pop to V8 developments and have a 5.2 upgrade done.

[Codswallop]

Great colour combo! I know what you mean about p38s - they're far from being the most highly regarded of range rover models, but they have a certain charm, and are my personal favorite.

[strummerville]

Impressive! Keep us up to date with the developments - especially the V8 ones...

[Quhet]

Whatever their reputation for reliability, the P38 is my favourite RR. Yours looks great, very classy

[PaulB81]

They do look good and ive been tempted before too but every time I am everyone talks me out of it. Will be interested to know how it performs reliability wise.

[LewG]

Very nice! Brave choice, perfect for wafting about in V8 comfort. Someone at work has a metallic red P38 4.6, completely immaculate. It's lovely, if I had any spare cash I'd be hunting through the classifieds now

[Wills2]

Always loved the P38 I'd love a mint Westminster 4.0.

[anonymous-user]

PaulB81 said:

They do look good and ive been tempted before too but every time I am everyone talks me out of it. Will be interested to know how it performs reliability wise.

I had a V8 for a year or so. It proved surprisingly reliable but always needed little jobs doing to it. Buying one is a gamble as even mint FSH examples can give no end of trouble. It really is luck of the draw with them to be honest but lovely cars when they are running right .

[Spoof]

Will keep you updated.

I'm secretly hoping it will have the odd little niggle I can work on, gets me out the house and despite the reputation they're quite easy to work on if you're willing to wave a socket set at it.

Diag cable and software come in handy too.

[NeilyWheelie]

Very, Very nice. We've just sold our Discovery 2 and are on the look out for a late P38 (in green and cream leather, of course) or an early L322.

Oddly enough, we have a chocolate labrador too!

[Disco You]

Brilliant

I didn't know these had sub woofers, where are they?

[R12HCO]

I want one!! I agree with your points though but despite it I still want one!!

[Turbodiesel1976]

Really nice example - good luck with it

[D4MJT]

Well that looks rather lovely. I'll be watching, still miss mine!

[LanceRS]

Lovely, well done. If only I had the resources.....

[agent006]

Disco You said:

I didn't know these had sub woofers, where are they?

On the left hand side of the boot. Helpfully right on top of the CD changer.

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D4MJT said:

Well that looks rather lovely. I'll be watching, still miss mine!

It did look lovely after you'd worked your magic, my FIL had spent rather a lot on that one - if memory serves he had a main agent fit a new short block. I think Leigh misses it too.

[Spoof]

NeilyWheelie said:

Very, Very nice. We've just sold our Discovery 2 and are on the look out for a late P38 (in green and cream leather, of course) or an early L322.

Oddly enough, we have a chocolate labrador too!

It's a good combo hey?

[eggchaser1987]

agent006 said:

Disco You said:

I didn't know these had sub woofers, where are they?

On the left hand side of the boot. Helpfully right on top of the CD changer.

Although from my experience, not the best place to put them. If you had a tune with a lot of bass it did tend to maake the cd jump.

[StuntmanMike]

My mate has bought one of these, about 6 months ago, it was a prototype for the 4.6 version, suprisingly reliable but 14 mpg is scary.